The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09


THE choir of the Bromfeld street church
will entertain the congregation and friends
in the vestry on next Wednesday evening.
On the programme are solos by George II.
Wilder flute; Miss Sara Burlingame, violin;
Miss Annie Clark, contralto, and readings
by Miss Ida b. Coy.-BoStOn journal.
A LARGE audience attended the illustrated
lecture upon Petra, the Enchanted City"
by Rev. George w. Perry at the Church of
the Messiah Monday evening. Fifty-six
superb stereoptiCon views aided the speaker
in giving, and the audience in appreciating,
one of the most instructive and entertain
ing lectures heard in Montpelier for many
day.
SOME fifteen of the law students of this
county have formed Washington County
Law Students Association for mutual
benefit in the furtherance of their studies.
Officers have been chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, f. e. Donahue vice-president, r. A.
Hoar; secretary, Fred Carleton; treasurer,
c. w. Locklin; executive committee, the
president, er o6cto, p. I. Kellogg and
George E. Holden. Meetings are regularly
held Thursday evenings.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
Vt.) post-office November I, 1887:
Mrs. Carrie L. Andrews, Mrs. j. II. Williams,
Mrs. Jane Bacon, 4 G. Graham
Miss Sarah Harrigan, w. il. Montague.
Miss Matte Mathues, Joseph Sattery,
Mrs. Albert L. Parsons, VIM. II, Wright,
Mrs. d. l.. ParkhurSt " Van Buskirk
Mrs. Macy l.. H. Reed,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w WING, Postmaster.
THOMAS GIsBoRNE, foreman of the wood
working department of the late Montpelier
Carriage Company, will continue the busi-
ness lately conducted by o. C. Clogston, oc-
cupying the rooms vacated by the carriage
company. Boston has nothing of the at
traction for Mr.. Osborne that it has eXer-
cised over several of the ex-employes of
that company, four years residence in
Montpelier having satisfied him that this
place is good enough for him.
THE marriage of Will Campbell Berry
and Gertrude Marinda, daughter of w. w.
Park is to occur at the residence of the
parents of the bride on Looms street this
evening. The ceremony will be witnessed
only by the relatives and one or two very
intimate friends, but will be followed by
reception, to which large number of friends
have been invited. The young people will
visit Boston, New York and Philadelphia
on their wedding trip and upon their re-
turn will occupy the house on Loomis
Freeman.
GENERAL STEPHEN THOMAS CAMP, Sons
of Veterans, has secured the services of
Professor Frank Bradford for an entertain
ment at Blanchard Opera-house next Tues
day evening. Professor Bradford is a reader
of unusual merit, and all may expect a rich
treat in hearing him. The Burlington In
| depeBdent says: "The entertainment given
by General William Wells Camp, Sons of
Veterans, drew large cultivated and ap-
preciative audience, who listened with
pleasure to the readings of Professor Frank
Bradford The very interesting
readings of Professor Bradford consisted of
comic, pathetic and dramatic selections, in
which his superior skill and power We're
| shown to perfection. Ii is the expression
! of all that Professor Bradford's readings
| were the best they ever heard" Professor
Bradford will be assisted by the Schubert
| Quartette, consisting of Miss Mary Phinney
and Mr.. f. w Bancroft of Montpelier and
Miss Fannie Lemon and Mr.. G. S. Cornell
of Burlington. Tickets may be had at the
! Phinney bookstore.
! ONLY fair house greeted the Swedish
Song Quartette Company Saturday evening.
! There should have been much larger at
tendance, for the entertainment was one of
unusual merit. The quartettes We're con-
Quoted by Miss Wallberg and were marked
but were lacking in power. Miss Paulin
has charming mezzo-soprano voice, which
she used to good advantage in two solos
and the encore songs which followed them
Her voice is one of great brilliancy and
power and her manner pleasant and un.
assuming. Miss Bullock is one of the best
lady violinists whom it has been the pleas.
ure of the writer to hear and her selections
delighted all listeners. Mrs. Jaynes and
Miss Bristow gave respectively Sullivan'S
\ 4 .1sfS
made" and Miss Frnk's skill in piano-fOrtt
playing was displayed in one of Chopin's
waltzes and in several accomplishments
OF the selections of Mr.. Ryerson, the
humorist, the " Imitation OF the Anglican
Church Service" Paddys Panorama
and Brother Watkins " were most en-
joyable.
SOCIALLY, the pleasantest event of the
season thus far was the wedding reception
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Puffer, at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Sumner Kimball, on Elm street las
week Wednesday evening. OF the assembled
guests, the young people formed "a large ma
jority invitations to others than those o
this class being limited TO the neighbor
and a few of the most intimate friends o
the family. Guests were received anC
welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Puffer, Messrs. w. G. Berry
G. +. Lowe, III. III. Scribner, G.. III. Rolf,
and p. C, Mower officiating as ushers
Throughout the evening refreshments wer,
served in the dining-room and opportunt,
was afforded TO inspect the array of gifts Il
the bride and groom. These included
choice pictures from the Apollo Club an,
Bethany choir, of which Mr.. and Mrs
Puifer are respectively members, an ele
CANT bronze vase from the 80. f. o." o
whom Mr.. Puffer is one, and large mum
ber of valuable presents, useful and orna
mental. from individuals. The evening
passed so enjoyably that the compan,
found some difficulty in adhering strictly t.
the letter of the invitation" from eight I,
ten THE latter hour arriving almost in tn
midst of the festivities. The leave-takin,
was brief, but expressive of goodwill.
THE subject of the following note clippe,
from the St. Paul Daily Globe of Octobe
23d, is former Williamstown boy: "A
the convention of Delta Kappa Ypsilon
held recently in Chicago, a poem was rea,
by q. III. Beckett in response to the sent
ment The Spell of ID. X, e., which is pro